Assuming you’re using windows:

1. hit the key combination windows+r (windows key and r at the same time)
this should open a “run dialog”
2. enter “character map” without the quotes
a new window should open full of sybols.
3. Scroll through and find the symbol (character) you want to use
4. click on the character
5. click the “select” button
6. click the “copy” button
7. click in whatever window you want to use the character
8. hit the key combination ctrl+v (this will paste they symbol)

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whisperoftheshot:

Article One
Every man shall upload half of what he downloads, with the saints filling in the rest. It’s like tossing back a tiny fish so that it may grow into a great whale…only so we can hunt said whale and feast on its blubber during a later voyage.

Article Two
TV is to be downloaded, movies are to be attended when a man returns to shore. If ye aren’t a Neilsen family, what you watch doesn’t matter for ratings anyway. Since advertisers pay by rating, it’s a theft-less crime. Movies, on the other hand, do see profits of gold and jewels. So support independent/foreign film in the theaters, and save the action flicks with high production values and many beautiful explosions for the big screen, too. Hollywood romantic comedies? They are for plundering (in secret).

Article Three
A man shall steal as much music as he needs to quench his thirst, assuming that he supports the band by attending concerts and buying t-shirts. One should always buy the work of an indie label, however, if the music is deemed pleasant after the new moon, it’s time for purchasing.

Article Four
Ye wouldn’t be a pirate if ye didn’t download Photoshop. But for the office, such manners are frowned upon. Make your employer pay so that others may play. And if a man spends his life building a $10 app, that man has earned his $10. Toss him a coin should you requisition his services.

Article Five
Pornography can keep a man company at sea, but always avoid that dealing with husbandry. Girlfriend sharing is OK, assuming the missus knows she’s on the Bay. (We’re pirates, not douchebags.)

Article Six
JK Rowling’s booty is apt for plundering, but her’s is a rare case indeed. If a book be in the library and tis in stock, one could make an argument to download for free. But our conscience dictates that we buy some books to keep good writers in print.

Article Seven
If at any time a man should download a virus, that man must notify the message board immediately. If at any time a man should actively upload a virus, no retributive measure shall be deemed too brutal. An arse becomes fair game for a hook.

Article Eight
After you try it, if you really like it and can afford to do so, buy it.

(via. gizmodo)

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At the end of each part (there are nine of them) you will see thumbnails along the bottom that point you to the next part. Honestly, unless you actually by everything these people are talking about it probably won’t be comfortable to watch.

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Before I groan about this to much I will admit there is some difference, but not much between these commercials. Likewise, the environment has changed ever since the Janet Jackson event. Furthermore the initial ad was aired by FOX and the PETA ad is being banned by NBC. There all of the excuses that might be used are out of the way. Here are the commericals:

Allowed GoDaddy Commerical

Banned PETA Commercial

Some of the weak reasoning used for banning the PETA commerical includes

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  the girl touching her own breast (also in the godaddy one)
  
• the viewed from behind with a pumpkin between her shadowed legs (godaddy has the girl do a sensual? dance where we see her behind as well),
  
  
• rubbing asparagus on breast; I’m not sure how that draws your eyes to her breasts any more than the godaddy one.
  

Basically there are some more but none of the reasons are any more valid are really any different than those stated. So, really, there is no real reason to ban the ad; it’s just stupid. Go ahead and watch men beat the shit out of each other for 4 hours, check out the cheerleaders when they show them, but dammit - don’t look at a woman in underwear with veggies!

Our country is as stupid as can be sometimes.

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I was directed to a site today that lets you take any image and “obamaize” it. Basically, it converts that image into a Obama like poster.

I initially did one of my own photo but it came out fairly lame so feeling inspired by the standard “Hope” slogan, and the constant references to the Obamessiah, I decided to mix it up a bit:

via obamiconme

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Here are the two parts to Obama’s inauguration speech. I’m as skeptical as anyone that he will bring about real, lasting change to Washington. However, this speech isn’t so much about how HE will change the government as much as it is about how we, the people, need to change and get off our asses to work for a better America.

If we do take this as a proverbial call to arms and we each, in our own small way, work to improve our communities, our schools, our cities and states then the nation as a whole will get better. The message I hear is stop waiting for someone else to fix the problems; if you see something wrong get up and fix it.

Part 1

Part 2

Give it a listen and try to find something good in it for you instead of something cynical you can pick to bitch about. Give it a try; it can’t hurt.

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This is a fairly graphically violent but nonetheless entertaining animation by three French students at the Sellier students School of Artistic Trades.

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Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

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McCains Plan - sadly in three parts.

He doesn’t start his plan until 7:19 of the first video

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[In the UK] everyday we throw away:

• 5.1 million whole potatoes
  
• 4.4 million whole apples
  
• 2.8 million whole tomatoes
  
• 7 million whole slices of bread
  
• 1.3 million unopened yoghurts and yoghurt drinks
  
• 1.2 million sausages
  
• 1 million slices of ham
  
• 0.7 million whole eggs
  
• 0.7 million whole bars of chocolate and unwrapped sweets
  
• 0.3 million unopened meat-based ready meals or takeaways
  
• 0.3 million unopened packets of crisps
  

Hyperbio: The food we waste (based on this food waste study)

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